Huw Williams, Author at Backseat Mafia

Live Review: Girl Scout – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds 06.10.23

When you think about Swedish music, where does your mind go? Sure, there’s the rich heritage of pop (think Abba, Ace of Base) and EDM (Avicii, Swedish House Mafia). Metal…

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Live Music: The Gathering Sounds Preview

Back for a 5th year, The Gathering Sounds has assembled a stellar line up for this weekend’s festival in Stockton. Spread across 6 venues in the town, some of the…

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Live Review: Leeds Festival 2023 – Highlights

Leeds Festival is one of the highlights of the British musical summer calendar, something of a coming of age event for many exam finishers, or those preparing to go to…

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News: The Wombats will headline reopening of Liverpool’s historic Arts Club

You don’t need me to tell you how much music is part of the fabric of Liverpool. Nowhere is this truer than down Seel Street, where you’ll find the historic…

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Live Review: HIMALAYAS – Leeds Festival, 26.08.23

Wales had a good weekend at Leeds Festival. On Saturday it was South Wales turn on the Festival Republic stage, after the Royston Club had kicked things off well for…

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Live Review: boygenius – Halifax Piece Hall, 23 August 2023

The bewitching harmonies of Without You, Without Them ring out around the majestic Italianate architecture of Halifax’s Piece Hall. It signals the start of one of the most hotly anticipated…

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Rock N Roll Circus Sheffield Preview: Noel Gallagher and Self Esteem set to headline

Sheffield is preparing for the homecoming of Self Esteem (AKA Rebecca Lucy Taylor), as she is set to headline Saturday night at Rock N Roll Circus at the city’s Don…

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Live Review: Bingley Weekender 2023 – Bradford & Bingley Rugby Club, Bradford 04.06.2023 – 06.06.2023

A shocking weather forecast was not enough to dampen the enthusiasm for Bingley Weekender 2023. A huge amount of credit must go to Bradford & Bingley Rugby Club for hosting…

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Live Review: Léa Sen – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds. 20.05.23

Plenty of people came down early to listen to Léa Sen, Parisien ex-pat, now based in London, as she opened up for Billie Marten on this current tour. The 23…

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Meet: Stephen Jones talks creativity and influences, ahead of the upcoming Babybird tour

Stephen Jones is the all-round music aficionado, singer and writer of “lullabies” behind Babybird. He’s forever associated with “that song”, but the writing prowess has never abated, and continues on…

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